RAMALLAH: Israeli forces killed two Palestinians on Tuesday in a raid on a refugee camp near the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The two — aged 17 and 31 — were shot dead in the Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron, the ministry said. The army said it carried out … Read more
GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: Israel on Monday said it was “intensifying the fighting” against Hamas in Gaza, where relentless strikes across the Palestinian territory exacerbated the dire conditions for civilians in the war’s 12th week.The conflict has heightened tensions across the Middle East where Iran — which supports Hamas — on Monday accused Israel of … Read more
Many Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have followed Israeli army evacuation orders and sought safety in designated areas only to find there is little space left in the densely populated enclave, a UN humanitarian team leader said on Monday.Gemma Connell, deployed in Gaza for several weeks now, described what she called a “human chess board” … Read more
At least 70 are killed in central Gaza, in one of the war’s deadliest strikes An AP reporter on the scene watched bodies and wounded being carried into a nearby hospital. Updated 10 sec ago December 24, 2023 21:09 DEIR AL-BALAH: At least 70 people were killed in Gaza in one of the deadliest strikes … Read more
MANILA: After nearly four months of celebrations, Filipino Catholics started on Saturday evening their main Christmas feast — for many, the most awaited time of the year. The Philippines has the longest Christmas festive season in the world. It formally begins on Dec. 16, when people start to go to the first of nine pre-dawn … Read more
JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said Friday rocket fire from Lebanon had killed one of its soldiers and wounded another near the border, where violence has flared during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The soldiers were hit during “operational activity” in the Shtula area in northern Israel, the army said in a statement. The frontier between Lebanon and Israel has seen escalating exchanges … Read more
How one educator is inspiring a love of Arabic as UN marks 11th World Arabic Language Day DUBAI: Exactly 50 years ago, the General Assembly of the United Nations declared that it would adopt Arabic as its sixth official language. Thirty nine years later, in 2012, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization established established World … Read more
Israel faces new calls for truce after killing of hostages raises alarm about its conduct in Gaza DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip: Israel’s government faced calls for a cease-fire from some of its closest European allies on Sunday after a series of shootings, including the mistaken killing of three Israeli hostages, fueled global concerns about the … Read more